because it was directed to Capt. Speck as well as unto me, and it emported as much as I noted before, as also of the recept of the cheane of gould and presentes sent hym from Honble. Company. And Capt. Speck shewed me an other letter which came from Codgsque Dono, directed both to hym and me, and one to same effect as that from Oyen Dono.
December 17 (Shiwas 4).—The James Royall put to sea out of Cochie roade this day before nowne with a good wind. God send her a prosperous voyadge.
December 18 (Shiwas 5).—I paid unto one of the smiths of the Moone, a Staffordshire man, for a fowling peece, fyve Rialles of eight in Spanish plate, is xxs. str.
And there was brought ashore out of the shipp Elizabeth xvj canestars of silk, and xv bales black China stuffes, cotton woll, and 3 hhds. of China rootes, all of prize goodes taken in the friggatt. The China blak stuffes somthing rotten.
And I lent xij R. of 8 to ij Staffordshire men, to pay me 5s. per R. of 8 yf they retorne to Japon 6 months hence; yf not, to pay xs. for R. of 8 in England. The name of thone is Smith, cook of the Moone; the others name is Asberry, a marrenar in the Bull.
December 19 (Shiwas 6).—I forgot to note downe how yistarday a Japon did beate an English man, and hald hym into his howse for 5 R. 8; but Abraham Smart met that Japons man in our howse and put hym into the stocks, unknown to me. But I let out the Japon, and put Smart into his roome, although the Japon hadd sett the other into bilbous—I meane the English man—wherof I complained to Semi Dono, and he caused thenglishman to be retorned, and bad me chuse whether I would pay the money to the Japon or no.
Mr. Sayer arived from Nangasaque this day, and brought a letter from Pheze Dono of 6000 tais plate barrs taken up of a merchant for 4 months at ij per cento per month; also
iij M. v C. tais ditto more, taken up of Soka Dono of Faccata at same term and intrest.
December 20 (Shiwas 7).—Capt. Speck and my selfe sent a letter to Gonrok Dono to Nangasaque per Mr. Osterwick, Co Jno. our jurebasso accompanyng hym, to deliver the Councells letter to hym from Edo to take all our lead at 5 condrins the catty, and make us ready payment.
December 21 (Shiwas 8).—The shipp Moone went out of Firando to Cochi Roade this day at nowne; and the Hollanders shott affe 5 pec. ordinance at Duch howse and 5 out of the greate junck; and the Bull shott affe 5 more; and the Moone answered with 9 peces to them, and gave us 5 at retorninge ashore. The Hollanders sent out 4 barks to helpe to toe her out, and I 6.